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  1. optionnoun

    Synonyms:
    possibility, alternative, choice

  2. optionnoun

    One of the choices which can be made.

    The new novel was optioned by the film studio, but they’ll probably never decide to make a movie from it.

    Synonyms:
    choice, alternative, possibility

  3. optionnoun

    The freedom or right to choose.

    Synonyms:
    possibility, choice, alternative

  4. optionnoun

    A contract giving the holder the right to buy or sell an asset at a set strike price; can apply to financial market transactions, or to ordinary transactions for tangible assets such as a residence or automobile.

    Synonyms:
    alternative, choice, possibility

  5. optionnoun

    A button on a screen used to select an action (often menu option)

    Synonyms:
    alternative, possibility, choice

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.0 / 2 votes

  1. option

    A choice may be among many things; an alternative is in the strictest sense a choice between two things; oftener it is one of two things between which a choice is to be made, and either of which is the alternative of the other; as, the alternative of surrender is death; or the two things between which there is a choice may be called the alternatives; both Mill and Gladstone are quoted as extending the meaning of alternative to include several particulars, Gladstone even speaking of «the fourth and last of these alternativesOption is the right or privilege of choosing; choice may be either the right to choose, the act of choosing, or the thing chosen. A person of ability and readiness will commonly have many resources. Pick, from the Saxon, and election, from the Latin, picture the objects before one, with freedom and power to choose which he will; as, there were twelve horses, among which I could take my pick. A choice, pick, election, or preference is that which suits one best; an alternative is that to which one is restricted; a resource, that to which one is glad to betake oneself.

    Synonyms:
    alternative, choice, election, pick, preference, resource

    Antonyms:
    compulsion, necessity

Princeton’s WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

  1. optionnoun

    the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

    Synonyms:
    choice, selection, alternative, pick

  2. option, alternative, choicenoun

    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen

    «what option did I have?»; «there no other alternative»; «my only choice is to refuse»

    Synonyms:
    choice, selection, alternative, pick

  3. choice, selection, option, picknoun

    the act of choosing or selecting

    «your choice of colors was unfortunate»; «you can take your pick»

    Synonyms:
    selection, extract, cream, survival, filling, alternative, excerption, picking, choice, plectrum, woof, pick, plectron, excerpt, survival of the fittest, natural selection, weft, pickax, pickaxe

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  1. List of paraphrases for «option»:

    choice, variant, alternative, possibility, options, solution, opportunity, setting, choices, optional, faculty, election, chance, selection, alternatives

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How to use option in a sentence?

  1. Hariolf Kottman:

    That (takeovers) is a real option for us, size matters in chemicals, that’s true.

  2. Tapan Mishra:

    Without adequate funding this year, the only option left for some agencies will be to close projects that serve as a life-line for millions of people.

  3. Jennifer Archer:

    I know several people who also never got their ballots, they had the option of coming out and hoping for the best, or sit this election out, but I didn’t see that as an option.

  4. Energy Minister Panos Skourletis:

    If we go to elections soon, in three or four weeks if this option is chosen, obviously a party congress cannot be fruitful.

  5. Katie Harbath:

    The ad you wrote us about is currently inactive on our platform and is not running. Should it become active it would then be sent to third party fact checkers where they would have the option to review it.


Translations for option

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  • اختيارArabic
  • opcióCatalan, Valencian
  • volba, možnost, opceCzech
  • mulighedDanish
  • Moglichkeit, OptionGerman
  • εκλογή, επιλογή, προαίρεσηGreek
  • ebloEsperanto
  • opciones, opción financiera, opciónSpanish
  • aukeraBasque
  • گزینهPersian
  • valikko, optio, vaihtoehto, valinnanvapausFinnish
  • possibilité, choix, optionFrench
  • विकल्पHindi
  • választási lehetőségHungarian
  • ընտրանք, տարբերակArmenian
  • pilihanIndonesian
  • opzioneItalian
  • אפשרותHebrew
  • オプションJapanese
  • ಆಯ್ಕೆKannada
  • optioLatin
  • pilihanMalay
  • opsjonNorwegian
  • keuze, optieDutch
  • valgmulighet, alternativNorwegian
  • opcjaPolish
  • opçãoPortuguese
  • opțiuneRomanian
  • о́пция, опцио́н, вариантRussian
  • òpcijaSerbo-Croatian
  • alternativSwedish
  • விருப்பத்தைTamil
  • ఎంపికTelugu
  • ตัวเลือกThai
  • seçenekTurkish
  • варіантUkrainian
  • آپشنUrdu
  • Tùy chọnVietnamese
  • ברירה, אָפּציעYiddish
  • 选项Chinese

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Are we missing a good synonym for option?

How does the noun option contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of option are alternative, choice, election, preference, and selection. While all these words mean «the act or opportunity of choosing or the thing chosen,» option implies a power to choose that is specifically granted or guaranteed.

the option of paying now or later

When is it sensible to use alternative instead of option?

In some situations, the words alternative and option are roughly equivalent. However, alternative implies a need to choose one and reject another possibility.

equally attractive alternatives

When could choice be used to replace option?

The words choice and option are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, choice suggests the opportunity or privilege of choosing freely.

When is election a more appropriate choice than option?

The meanings of election and option largely overlap; however, election implies an end or purpose which requires exercise of judgment.

doing a tax return forces certain elections on you

Where would preference be a reasonable alternative to option?

While the synonyms preference and option are close in meaning, preference suggests a choice guided by one’s judgment or predilections.

a preference for cool weather

When would selection be a good substitute for option?

Although the words selection and option have much in common, selection implies a range of choice.

a varied selection of furniture

What is another word for options?

90 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ ˈɒpʃənz], [ ˈɒpʃənz], [ ˈɒ_p_ʃ_ə_n_z]

Table of Contents

  • n.

    choices (noun)

    • picks,
    • Selections,
    • choices,
    • elections,
    • wishes,
    • decisions,
    • determinations,
    • preferences,
    • volitions,
    • desires,
    • Judgments,
    • alternatives.
  • Other synonyms:

    Other relevant words (noun):

    • charm,
    • likelihoods,
    • Impossibilities,
    • Opportunities,
    • discretions,
    • opt,
    • interpret,
    • commercial paper,
    • appoint,
    • prefer,
    • extracts,
    • alternatively,
    • designate,
    • elect,
    • pick out,
    • follow,
    • common stock,
    • preferred stock,
    • assign,
    • deliver,
    • Abilities,
    • pickaxes,
    • constitute,
    • warrants,
    • alternates,
    • plectrums,
    • Possibilities,
    • choose,
    • bonds,
    • Probabilities,
    • Securities,
    • discretionary,
    • option,
    • chooser,
    • defaults,
    • PROSPECTS,
    • survivals,
    • option contract,
    • adoptions,
    • bring,
    • pleasures,
    • chances,
    • assortments,
    • wefts,
    • bearer bond,
    • assortment,
    • authorize,
    • accept,
    • calls,
    • take,
    • adopt,
    • unpick,
    • puts,
    • stocks,
    • CREAMS,
    • receive,
    • fillings,
    • get,
    • Wills,
    • callable bond,
    • have,
    • pick,
    • contain,
    • submit,
    • require,
    • choiceness,
    • woofs,
    • select,
    • refusals,
    • potentials,
    • openings,
    • selection,
    • optional,
    • admit,
    • excerpts,
    • instead,
    • VOTES,
    • clear.

How to use «Options» in context?

Options for careers are endless, and as you start to explore what you’re interested in and what options there might be, it can be overwhelming. When trying to figure out what type of job to pursue, it can be helpful to think about your options, and break them down into categories based on what you’re looking for in a career.

Some of the most common options people consider when looking for a career are:

-Professional: These careers may require years of education and may require licensure or certification. Examples include medicine, law, accounting, engineering, and architecture.

Paraphrases for Options:

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  • Equivalence

    • Proper noun, singular
      alternative, alternatives.
    • Noun, plural
      alternatives.
    • Verb, past tense
      option.
    • Verb, past participle
      option.
  • Forward Entailment

    • Noun, plural
      instruments.
  • Reverse Entailment

    • Proper noun, plural
      Possibilities.
    • Proper noun, singular
      possibility, Possibilities.
    • Noun, plural
      alternative, Possibilities, decisions, preferences.
  • Independent

    • Adjective
      alternative, optional.
    • Proper noun, plural
      assets, configuration, grounds, programme, provisions, recommended, steps, terms, ways, Analyses, Facilities, Les, Of, Policies, Commodities, Certifications, Forms, Measurements, Measures, Recommendations, Resources, Suggestions, Vehicles, arrangements, openings, recommends, plans, systems, scenarios, actions, alternates, practices, initiatives, rules, offerings, offers, conditions, safeguards, tools, proposals, modalities, modes, mechanisms, processes, patterns, scripts, Canadians, programmes, mesures, alternativas.
    • Proper noun, singular
      action, availability, can, consultation, elemental, formula, framework, group, measure, measurement, mechanism, new, optional, participation, plan, policy, probable, proposal, proposed, scope, september, steps, suggested, system, table, theme, un, variant, ways, Areas, Capabilities, S, Measurements, Measures, Motions, Programs, Suggestions, arrangements, openings, actions, submissions, practices, initiatives, offerings, safeguards, proposals, propositions, mechanisms, developments, CIHR, PROSPECTS, avenues, mesures.
    • Noun, plural
      account, acts, alternate, assets, bridges, channels, consider, costs, credentials, crossroads, details, determine, develop, devices, elements, existing, fashions, fields, figure, funds, goods, government, grounds, logistics, manners, marks, media, mode, mu, needs, next, occasions, odds, operations, optional, parts, proceedings, programme, provide, provisions, range, rates, respects, roads, secretariat, see, series, services, steps, terms, things, transactions, ways, who, words, years, Abilities, Activities, Allowed, Analyses, Areas, Capabilities, Capacities, Categories, Duties, Entries, Envisaged, Eventualities, Extras, Facilities, Faculties, Formulas, Formulae, From, Hypotheses, Ideas, Journeys, Mediums, Ones, Parties, Paths, Policies, Realities, Recipes, Replies, Schemas, Tests, Varieties, Which, shares, Contingencies, Countries, Criteria, Probabilities, Styles, Keys, Adjustments, Appointments, Attitudes, Efforts, Forms, Goals, Guidelines, Judgments, Lifestyles, LINEs, Measurements, Measures, Motions, Movements, Programs, Races, Recommendations, Resources, Rights, Risks, Roles, Schools, Standards, Strains, Suggestions, Templates, Tracks, Vehicles, releases, contracts, variances, variations, benefits, employees, experiences, skills, techniques, challenges, levels, advances, arrangements, settlements, inputs, openings, recommends, demands, appeals, notices, considers, plans, schemes, considerations, determinations, systems, thoughts, statements, menus, scenarios, applications, places, sets, appropriations, assumptions, markets, actions, cases, answers, submissions, responses, alternates, practices, factors, sources, aims, attempts, projects, powers, interests, partnerships, positions, situations, initiatives, appears, functions, moves, courses, runs, rules, clauses, expressions, phrases, adaptations, modifications, reforms, pleas, fixes, charts, controls, designs, shapes, sorts, types, leads, combinations, elects, picks, wishes, issues, offerings, offers, advantages, spells, stages, conditions, directions, trends, safeguards, reasons, outcomes, interventions, tools, proposals, strategies, guys, subjects, months, routes, minds, propositions, trails, objectives, targets, points, members, awards, tips, provides, limits, displacements, aspects, locations, modalities, modes, sites, potentials, drawings, models, opinions, comments, interpretations, versions, deliberations, reflections, countermeasures, questions, applicants, rulings, mechanisms, processes, rounds, patterns, norms, paradigms, producers, concepts, matters, problems, texts, developments, formulations, defaults, components, items, materials, colleges, observations, girls, constraints, dips, derivations, views, diagrams, scripts, margins, kinds, streams, consumers, wordings, outlets, PROSPECTS, FORMATS, IMPACTS, LANES, PATHWAYS, VOTES, others, perspectives, regimes, strands, variants, waterways, electives, technologies, avenues, products, variables, workarounds, departments, runways, nuances, competencies, chemicals, sidelines, specifics, horizons, derivatives, futures, instances, priorities, competences, stakeholders, venues, packages, equations, trade-offs, preconditions, programmes, pistes, possibles, opportunites, moyens, tions, :.
    • Verb, past participle
      considered.
    • Verb, 3rd person singular present
      desires, elects, wishes, wants.
  • Other Related

    • Proper noun, plural
      substitutes, solutions.
    • Proper noun, singular
      solution, substitutes, solutions.
    • Noun, plural
      Orientations, doors, chances, substitutes, solutions, potentialities.

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